This trick indeed worked. Rachel looked up at him. “You’re the one who lost, not me. Even if you lose, I won’t.”

Seeing Rachel finally speak, Vincent laughed like a triumphant fox, quickly following up on Rachel’s words. “Indeed, Rachel the Great Lawyer is invincible and undefeatable, so surely you will not lose. It’s just that I’m not good with words. Ms. Markee, have you finally decided to pay me some attention?”

Hearing this, Rachel fell silent again.”

Vincent also didn’t seem to be in the mood to keep the conversation going. They didn’t exchange many words throughout the journey.

Over at Elisa’s, she notified Gareth and Bella, asking them to drive over and pick her up. Then, they would all go to Wickam Manor to fetch Julia, and the four of them would head to the hot springs together.

In her view, there was no reason for Julia to refuse.

But when she made the call, it was immediately cut off.

Elisa was somewhat taken aback, as she had never encountered such a situation before..

Either the call got picked up instantly, or Julia had fallen asleep and the call just couldn’t get through.

What’s the deal with this abrupt hanging up?

the disconnected call,

that there would come a day when

of which were hung up on

bad had happened. Just as

to? You weren’t answering the phone. I thought something

there was an

silence, Elisa sensed something was off. She repeatedly checked on the other end of the phone. “Grandma,

“Grandma?”

like this four or five times, Julia’s voice finally came through.

there something

a strictly business-like tone without a hint of emotion.

She had always been cheerful when answering the phone. You could even feel

it was quite different.

gave Elisa was

feeling in her heart, Elisa spoke up. “Grandma, we’re planning to go soak in the hot springs. Winter is here, after all, and soaking in the hot springs

a while,

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